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The Protocol as a
climate change
adaptation tool
Introduction
Adopted 1999, five years after the
entry into force of the UNFCCC.
 Is the Protocol still valid ?
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New challenges in water and health
compared to provisions of the Protocol
 Relevance of the TFEWE
 Proposal for revision of the TOR
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WHA 61.19 Climate Change
and Health
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Health systems and water related
diseases
Integrated water resource management
Water supply, drainage and sanitation
Vulnerable groups
Public information and participation
Emerging challenges WRD
Increase in emerging WRD
 Cyanobacteria and their toxins
 Vector borne disease
 Many health systems are inefficient,
underfunded, difficult to access esp
rural areas
 How to improve detection, contingency
planning, staff capacity
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Tallinn Charter
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Ensure that health systems are prepared
and able to respond to extreme weather
events:
Integrate target specific disease
programs into existing structures and
services
Water management and sanitation in
health establishments assured at all
times.
Role of Protocol
Strengthening surveillance Art 8
 International collaboration and
cooperation in development and
monitoring of preventive systems,
assessment and strengthening of
national surveillance systems and
overall response capacity Art 12 5c,
d, g)
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Conclusion 1
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The Protocol can be an important
tool for empowering the health
systems in the prevention and
control of emerging WRD, thereby
contributing to the implementation
of the Tallinn Charter
IWRM
Europe 140 transbondary rivers and
70 transbondary aquifers in SE
Europe, Caucasus and central Asia
 Health impacts of adaptation
measures (dams, reservoirs)
 Managing under conditions of
uncertainty
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Role of the Protocol
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Importance of the protection of the
resource Art 3
Environment and health impact studies
before implementation of adaptation
measures Art 4
Management of water in a transbondary
context (Art 5 a, c d)
Targets in IWRM (Art 6)
Training of IWRM staff (Art 9)
Conclusion 2
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Protocol offers
Principles that guide the development
of national IWRM adaptation strategy
 Obligations to perform EHIA prior to
the implementation of adaptation
strategies
 Guidance and obligations for the
sharing of transbondary resources
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Drinking-water supply,
drainage and sanitation
140 million people w/out household
connection, 85 million w/out
improved sanitation and 41 million
w/out access to safe water supply.
 Need to reassess systems
 New techniques: reuse, desalination
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Role of the Protocol
Universal access (Art 4, 5, 6)
 Enforce quality (Art 5)
 Quality of service (Art 6 a, c, d, e, f,
g, h, j)
 Training staff water services (Art 9)
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Conclusion 3
The Protocol is in advance in some
areas, specifically in providing for
universal access.
 The Protocol leads in the importance
it gives to service quality.
 Recognizes importance of continued
education.
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Vulnerable groups
Climate change will affect
everybody, but not everybody zill be
equally vulnerable or will be at equal
capacity of adaptation.
 Personal differences
 Socio-economic differences
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Role of the Protocol
Special consideration to people who
are particularly vulnerable to WRD
(Art 5 k)
 Equal access should be provided to
all members of the population,
especially those who suffer a
disadvantage or social exclusion (Art
5 l)
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Conclusion 4
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Protocol promotes addressing the
needs of people suffering from
personal or socio-economic
vulnerability
Public awareness and info
Importance of personal
understanding / responsibility
 Uncertainty needs to be
acknowledged and communicated
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Role of the Protocol
Public information Art 10
 Exchange of information on WRD Art
12
 IWRM Art 9 1a
 Public awareness Art 9 1b
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Conclusion 5
Protocol recognizes importance of
public information
 Recognizes professional skills
needed to reach target in
constructive manner
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Future of the TFEWE
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Assessing and increasing resilience of
water, drainage and sewerage systems
Expansion of water service coverage to
meet unmet needs
Mitigation measures – carbon footprint
Small scale systems
Knowledge gaps